The Chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ramiz Raja, Said That Pakistan’s Bowling Was From the “Dark Ages.”

After England piled on the runs on a lifeless track in Rawalpindi, the senior cricket administrator in Pakistan stated on Friday that Pakistan’s pitches belonged in “the dark ages.” England’s performance in Rawalpindi prompted the statement. The tourists were finally dismissed for a total of 657, which includes a record 506 runs scored on the first day, which took place on Thursday. Four batters achieved hundreds off of the inept bowling of Pakistan. At the end of play on Friday, Pakistan’s openers were getting close to scoring hundreds of their own in response, with Abdullah Shafique on 89 and Imam-ul-Haq on 90 respectively. Former Pakistani national team captain and current head of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja expressed his dissatisfaction with the condition of the playing surface, stating that he was “not happy at all” about it and that it was “not a fantastic advert” for test cricket.

He told the reporters, “We live in the dark ages of pitches in Pakistan,” adding, “it’s embarrassing for us, especially if you have a cricketer as chairman.” He was referring to the state of the playing surfaces in Pakistan.

During the match between Pakistan and Australia that took place on the same surface in March of this year, a total of 1,187 runs were made while just 14 wickets were lost. The match ended in a dull draw.

Ranjan Madugalle, a match referee for the International Cricket Council, deemed Rawalpindi to be “below ordinary,” and he also deducted a point from the team for their performance there.

If a location earns five demerit points over a period of five years, it will face a ban that lasts for one year and one month. Because of safety concerns, Pakistan has had to play the majority of its Test matches at venues located outside of the country for the past decade and a half.

In response to the criticism that was levelled earlier this year, Raja consulted an Australian expert named Damien Hough. Hough proposed the use of replaceable drop-in pitches as a potential solution. Raja is quoted as saying, “I think our way out is for drop-in pitches.”

“If you want to beat England, for instance, you will need to set up a drop-in pitch that turns from the first ball.

It is preferable to have this hodgepodge, in which you receive a half-baked pitch that neither has speed nor spin.

However, despite the placid surface, Ramiz Raja believed that England did an excellent job of making the most of the conditions. It was the first day of the match, and he added, “I’ve never seen batting like England’s.” “